Open Postdoctoral Position

Harvard University; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 67,600 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits packages

Participation in the Harvard scientific community

Job summary

Harvard University is seeking postdoctoral candidates for a position in the Gozzi Lab at the Rowland Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This role focuses on bacterial-encoded domesticated viruses and understanding how microbes adapt to stress.

Ideal candidates should have experience in microbiology and molecular biology, along with skills in bacterial husbandry, cloning, and protein biochemistry. Strong publications in the field are highly preferred. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong publication record in microbiology/molecular biology demonstrating relevant skills.
• Experience in bacterial husbandry, cloning, genetics, microscopy and/or protein biochemistry.

Responsibilities

• Characterize gene transfer agent diversity and regulation.
• Study bacterial adaptation to environmental stresses.
• Engage with the Harvard and Boston scientific community.

Skills

Bacterial husbandry

Cloning

Genetics

Microscopy

Protein biochemistry

Bioinformatics

Education

PhD in microbiology or molecular biology

Job description

Applicants are now being considered for a postdoctoral position in the Gozzi Lab at the Rowland Institute at Harvard (Rowland Institute at Harvard (https://www.rowland.harvard.edu/)). Our lab’s primary focus is on bacterial-encoded domesticated viruses, known as gene transfer agents, that package random sections of the host genome for use in genetic exchange. These virus‑like entities are non‑infectious and cannot replicate themselves, but are able to transduce random sections of the genome within a population. We aim to characterize gene transfer agent diversity, regulation and species‑specificity across the Tree of Life. For further information on the lab, please visit: www.gozzilab.org.

More broadly, bacteria constantly face a life‑and‑death struggle against lethal stresses in their microscopic world. We study how microbes adapt to their ever‑changing environment, using simple and complex survival strategies. We hope to deeply understand how bacteria react and respond to stress and use this knowledge to engineer useful functions in bacteria.

We invite applications from postdoctoral candidates with backgrounds in microbiology and molecular biology. Applicants will benefit directly from the interdisciplinary core facilities at the Rowland Institute at Harvard and will be encouraged to participate in the Harvard and Boston scientific community. Harvard University postdocs are offered competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages.

Basic Qualifications

We invite applications from postdoctoral candidates with backgrounds in microbiology and molecular biology. Ideally, the candidate will have experience with bacterial husbandry, cloning, genetics, microscopy/biological imaging and/or protein biochemistry. A strong publication record in microbiology/molecular biology demonstrating these skills is highly preferred. Additional consideration will be given to applicants with a background in bioinformatics.

Salary Range

Postdocs: $67,600–$80,000. Research Associates: $68,964–$95,000. Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

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